EP3720940C0 - PARTS WASHING PROCESS - Google Patents

PARTS WASHING PROCESS

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EP3720940C0
EP3720940C0 EP18819264.5A EP18819264A EP3720940C0 EP 3720940 C0 EP3720940 C0 EP 3720940C0 EP 18819264 A EP18819264 A EP 18819264A EP 3720940 C0 EP3720940 C0 EP 3720940C0
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Prior art keywords
washing process
parts washing
parts
washing
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French (fr)
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EP3720940B1 (en
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Tom Sands
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Terrafend Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
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  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
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EP18819264.5A 2017-12-05 2018-12-05 Parts-washing method Active EP3720940B1 (en)

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GB1720206.0A GB2569115B (en) 2017-12-05 2017-12-05 Parts-washing method
PCT/GB2018/053519 WO2019110987A1 (en) 2017-12-05 2018-12-05 Parts-washing method

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CN (1) CN111433341B (en)
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EP3720940A1 (en) 2020-10-14
US20210189299A1 (en) 2021-06-24
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JP7356976B2 (en) 2023-10-05
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GB2569115A (en) 2019-06-12
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